Goldman - Dance All Night

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Amazing pop trio, Goldman, are the future of pop. That may seem like a bold claim but I'm confident in its assertions. For starters, they are all sickeningly good looking. This isn't a pre-requisite for talent but it means you can imagine their poster on the walls of teens across the world; girls inspired by a lead singer who has the substance behind the style; lasses and lad-loving-lads debating which of the fellas is hotter (surely forming opinions that will change by the day. "It's Paul, no Alex, no Paul, dammit, THREESOME", etc)... Frivolous as that all may sound, you can actually imagine Smash Hits reviving just to write about the group with a cover feature to spearhead the relaunch. But it's the music that makes them such a hot ticket (something that BBC Introducing clearly agrees with). While others chase trends and fads that will make their songs sound very of the moment, it's a risky gambit that will most likely make it less likely that the music will endure. Goldman focus on infusing their compositions with influences from a wide range of genres yet with a singular mission to craft songs that will sound just as vibrant and exciting twenty years from now when a whole new generation discovers their magnificence.

Dance All Night is just such a tune. It's a different beast from the (still excellent) $50 Dollar Bill, showcasing their diversity and eclectic tastes. Within three and a bit minutes of glorious romping beats, deliriously addictive house piano and a rhythmic percussion so incessant that is compels your body to shimmy, Goldman recreate the euphoric sounds of 90s pop-dance with a contemporary twist. This beat is definitely technotronic (with enough pop culture references to make the Gilmore Girls jealous) as Geneva gives an effusive vocal that is elevating as the hypnotic grooves she sings of. Whilst the whole song gives you an endorphin rush, thanks to the perfectly layered score and a melody that is just too legit to quit, the chorus is actual pop manna from heaven; utterly euphoric sending shivers down your spine, joy to your heart and causing you to raise your hands to the heavens with celestial rapture. This is what pop music should be - devil may care, exciting, life-affirming, mellifluous magic. Check your musical snobbery at the door because it's not easy to make music as gleeful and giddy as this. Bravo Goldman. The world is a better place with you in it.